International Borders, Integration and Economic Development: Evidence from Argentina

• 발행기관: 세종대학교 경제통합연구소
• 저자명: Nazarena Delicia Maffini Fernando Antonio Ignacio González
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Economic Integration』제38권 제4호, 545~570쪽, 전체 26쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.12.01

국문 초록

This paper analyzes the effects of international borders and of trade agreements on subnational development in Argentina. The identification strategy leverages the Mercosur trade services agreement in 2005, and the different proximity of the districts to the international border with member countries. Two main outcomes are analyzed: economic growth and inequality. For this purpose, an annual panel of districts covering more than two decades (1992-2013) is used. The results show that the presence of an international border has a negative and significant effect on the economic growth of border districts (-0.14 percentage points of GDP annually) but also contributes to reducing inequality compared to districts without a border. On the other hand, a commercial integration agreement tends to partially offset the negative effects on economic growth (+0.04 percentage points of GDP annually). The results of the paper are relevant in terms of trade and development policy recommendations: deepening integration agreements constitutes a potential mechanism to boost growth in the poorest regions and thus reduce subnational disparities.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Literature

III. Data and Empirical Strategy

IV. Results and Robustness Checks

V. Conclusions

키워드

international border trade agreement Mercosur economic development growth inequality